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Learn Hardcore Japanese: 〜zu - negative conjunctive form

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 27
/〜zu

〜zu

Word

〜ず〜zu

Meaning

negative conjunctive form

Part of speech

verb suffix

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of 〜zu

彼女かのじょ　は　新品しんぴん　を　受うけ取とった　ばかり　だ　けど、　色いろ　が　合あわず、　返金へんきん　を　選えらんだ。kanojo wa shinpin o uketotta bakari da kedo, iro ga awazu, henkin o eranda.

She had just received the new item, but the color didn’t match, so she chose a refund.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

店長てんちょう　は　説明せつめいせず、　会議かいぎ　を　中止ちゅうししました。tenchou wa setsumeisezu, kaigi o chuushishimashita.

The manager canceled the meeting without giving an explanation.

彼女かのじょ　は　不合格ふごうかく　で　も　あきらめず、　次つぎ　の　試験しけん　に　向むけて　毎日まいにち　真面目まじめ　に　復習ふくしゅうして　いる。kanojo wa fugoukaku de mo akiramezu, tsugi no shiken ni mukete mainichi majime ni fukushuushite iru.

Even though she failed, she hasn’t given up and reviews diligently every day for the next exam.

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